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COMBINED IRONING TABLE, WASH BENCH, AND STEP AND EXTENSION LADDER.

No. 393,369. Patented Nov. 27, 1888.

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A. HAWKINS.

COMBINED IRONING TABLE, WASH BENCH, AND STEP AND EXTENSION LADDER.

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ADOLPHUS HAWKINS, OF SALEM, WEST VIRGINIA.

COMBINED IRONlNG-TABLE, WASH-BENCH, AND STEP AND EXTENSION LADDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 393,369, datedNovember 2'7, 1888.

- Application filed March 24, 1888. Serial No. 269,358. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ADOLPHUS HAWKINS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Salem, in the county of Harrison and State of West Virginia,have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Combined Ironing-Table,Wash Bench, and Step and Extension Ladder, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to an improvement in a combined ironing-table, washbench, and step and extension ladder; and it consists in the peculiarconstruction and combinatidn of devices, that will be more fully setforth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figurel is a side elevation of my invention whenarranged to form a wash-bench. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional viewwhen arranged to form an ironing-table. Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofmy invention when arranged to form a step-ladder. Fig. 4 is a similarview of the same when arranged to form an extension-ladder. Fig. 5 is aperspective view showing the device folded.

A represents a pair of longitudinal bars, which are connected by aseries of transverse boards, B, which boards are equidistant apart andare arranged at a suitable angle with relation to the bars A. Across-bar or rod, 0, connects the bars A at one end thereof, and at asuitable distance from said cross-bar the bars A are provided withopenings D. At the op posite extremities of the bars A are openings E,and on one side or edge of said bars, near the center of the same, arenotches or recesses F. The said bars A and cross-boards B constitute aframe, G.

H represents a pair of bars,which are connected at one end by a rung, I,which rung extends through the opening D, and thereby pivots the bars Hto the frame G, near one end of the latter. The opposite ends of thebars H are connected by a rung, L, and the said bars are provided attheir centers with series of openings M, and are further provided at asuitable distance from said openings M with openings N, as shown. Therungs I and L are longer than the width of frame G, and thereby the barsH are arranged on the outer sides of said frame G. Said bars H and rungsI L constitute a frame, 0.

P represents a pair of side bars, which are pivoted to the outer sidesof frame G, near one end thereof and at a suitable distance from theopenings E. The said bars P are connected by a series of rungs, B, whichare arranged at suitable regular distances apart, and said bars 1? areprovided at a suitable distance from their pivoted ends with openings S,and are further provided at their centers with series of openings T.Said bars 1? and rungs R constitute the frame 0. On the outer sides ofthe frame G, near the center thereof, are pivoted hooks U.

V represents an ironing-board, of suitable length and width, which isadapted to be placed on the upper side of the frame G and to entirelycover the same. Said ironingboard is provided on opposite sides, nearits center, with vertical longitudinal slots W, and has pins X, whichextend transversely across the centers of the said slots. To one end ofthe board Vis hinged an extended board, Y, which forms a shirt-board,adapted especially for ironing shirt bosoms, and said hinged board Y isalso adapted to be used as a writing stand or desk.

Z represents a brace-arm,whieh is provided at its inner end with acurved recess, A, and B represents a rod which is adapted to be insertedthrough either of the openings M, N, S T, and E of the various frames.

The operation of my invention is as follows: In order to form awash-bench, the frames 0 and O are crossed under one side of the frameG, so that the central openings, T and M, register with each other, andthe rod B is then inserted through the said central registeringopenings, thereby rigidly securing the frames 0 and 0 together andsupporting the frame G horizontally at a suitable elevation from theground or floor. Said frame G serves to support the wash-tubs. Byadjusting the pivoted frames 0 and C, so as to cause the inner and outeropenings of the series M T to register with each other, the angles atwhich said frames are inclined may be changed, so as to cause'the frameG to be supported in a higher or lower plane.

In order to form an ironing board,the board Vis placed on the frame G,while the same remains in the position indicated in Fig. 1, and

the said board V is locked to the frame G and secured thereto by meansof the hooks U, which enter the slots W and engage the cross-pins X.XVhen the shirt board Y is extended from the board V, the same issupported by the arm or brace Z, the latter resting on the crossbar O,and having its inner recessed end on gaging the rung I, as shown in Fig.2.

In order to form a step-ladder, the ironingin Fig. 3. Vhen thusarranged, the crossboards B constitute the steps of the ladder, as

will be readily understood.

In order to form an GXtQllSlOll-ifttidGl, the rod Bis withdrawn from theopeningsN and T,and the frame 0 is extended from the upper end of frameG and in line therewith, so that the openings S are caused to registerwith the openings E of frame G, and the bar 13 is then inserted throughthe registering openings S and E, thereby locking the frames together,as shown in Fig. 5.

In order to reduce the device, so that it will occupy but a small spacewhen not in use or when packed for transportation, the frame 0 is swungagainst the frame G at a slight angle in relation thereto, so as tocause the upper rung, R, to enter and engage the notches or recesses F,and the frame 0 is also folded against the frame G, so as to cause thebars H to bear upon the bars P, as shown in Fig. 5.

A combined ironing-table,wash-beneh, and

step and extension ladder thus constructed is extremelycheap and simple,is very readily arranged to form either of the said devices, and will befound of great practical utility.

Having thus described my invention, I elaim- 1. The combination of theframe G, having the cross-boards B and the openings E at one end, theframe 0, pivoted to one end of frame G and having the openings M, theframe C, pivoted near the opposite end of frame G and having theopenings S and T, and the rungs It, said frames 0 0 being therebyadapted to be extended outward in opposite directions from the ends offrame G and to be crossed under the same, and the removable bar B,adapted to be inserted through the registering openings of the frames,for the purpose set forth, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the frame G, having the cross-boards B, andprovided at one end with a cross bar, C, the frame 0, having the rung I,which passes through openings in the sides of frame G near the bar 0,and thereby pivots the frame 0 to the frame G, the frame 0, pivoted tothe frame G, near the opposite end thereofiand having the rungs R, theboard V adapted to be secured on the upper side of frame G, and having ahinged board,Y, at one end, and the brace or arm Z, adapted to bear onthe bar or red C, and having itsinner end engaging the rung I, for thepurpose set forth, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADOLPHUS HAWKINS.

Witnesses:

'lnos. HnYMoNn, HUGH J ARVIS.

